As a noun lam
is a flap (on the sides of a truck's bed).
As a proper noun mam is
a mayan language spoken in the mexican state of chiapas and the guatemalan departments of quetzaltenango, huehuetenango, san marcos, and retalhuleu.
lam
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) lemja.
Noun
(-)
Used in the expression on the lam to mean that a person is fleeing law enforcement, possibly in hiding.
Verb
To beat or thrash
Derived terms
* lambaste
Etymology 2
(etyl)
Noun
(
en noun)
The twenty-third letter of the Arabic alphabet, .
Anagrams
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mam
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(informal, and, colloquial) Diminutive of mother.
Usage notes
Used in place of mum or ma in Northumbrian dialects such as Geordie, as well as throughout Ireland and Liverpool.
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